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epigraphy

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English

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Etymology

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From epigraph +‎ -y.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈpɪɡ.ɹə.fi/, [ʔɨˈpʰɪːɡ.ɹə.fiː]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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epigraphy (usually uncountable, plural epigraphies)

  1. Inscriptions collectively.
  2. The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.
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Translations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “epigraphy”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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